"overslay" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: overslays [plural]
Etymology: From Middle English overslay, oversleie, from Old English ofersleġe, oferslæġe (“lintel”), equivalent to over- + slay. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|overslay}} Middle English overslay, {{m|enm|oversleie}} oversleie, {{inh|en|ang|ofersleġe}} Old English ofersleġe, {{m|ang|oferslæġe||lintel}} oferslæġe (“lintel”), {{prefix|en|over|slay}} over- + slay Head templates: {{en-noun}} overslay (plural overslays)
  1. (architecture, obsolete) A lintel. Tags: obsolete Categories (topical): Architecture
    Sense id: en-overslay-en-noun-5u2RvSQy Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with over- Topics: architecture

Inflected forms

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